Plow.



C. W. McWANE.

. PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED mp4. 1911.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

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WITNESSES A'ITORN EY 01w. McWANE.

PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 4. 19]].

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

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PLOW. APPLICATION FILED APR.4- L917.

Patented Fb.25,1919.

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PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED APR.4. I917.

Patented Fb. 25, 1919.

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INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTQRN EY C. W. McWANE.

PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 4. 1911.

Patented Feb. 25; 1919.

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I N V E N TO R WITNESSES ATTO R N EY urn CHARLES WILLIAM MCWANE, OFLYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA.

PLOW.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Application filed. April 4, 1917. Serial No. 159,693.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Crmnnns W. MCVVANE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lynchburg,'in the county of Campbell and State of Virginia,have invented a new and useful Plow, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has reference to plows, and its object is to provide aconstruction of plow with the plow point, moldboard and landsideseparate from and attachable to the plow without thenecessity of boltholes in either the plow point, the moldboard or the landside.

The invention herein claimed is an improvement upon the'three patentsissued to the Lynchburg Foundry Company, as my assignee, as follows: No.1,0763%, dated October 21, 1913; No. 1,076,507, dated October 21, 1913and No. 1,102,067, dated June so, 1914. p a

In Patent No. 1,076,al0 I have disclosed a plow point which isimperforate, and which is held to the standard by a single bolt carriedby thestandard, and engaged, with a lug formed on the rear face of theplow point.

.In Patent No. 1,07 6,507, I have disclosed a I landside which is heldin place by a single vertical bolt arranged on the inner side of thestandard, the landside being imperforate. I have also disclosed in thepatent an imperforate moldboard with a means for holding the same uponthe standard of the plow, consisting of three separate connections, thefirst being an interlocking con-v nection without fasteningmeans; thesec ond, an interlocking connection between a spreader bar and the edgeOfthQ moldboard; and the third, a connection between the top of themoldboard and the standard, consist- 7 ing of a clip held in place by avertical bolt.

In Patent No. 1,102,067, I have disclosed a handle fastening consistingof an armexthe spreader bar.

I have improved upon each of the fea:

tures embraced in said patents byproviding, first, an improved means forfastenlng the plow point to the standard, dispensing in this instancewith a bolt and nut; second, 1

have improved on the connection of the 'landside t0 the standard bydispensing with the vertical bolt before mentioned; third, instead ofthree connections between the moldboard and the standard for retainingthe moldboard in position, I now employ two connections or fasteningmeans; and fourth, the spreader arm or bracket herein disclosed nowconstitutes a support for one of the securing means for the moldboard,in

addition to serving as a brace for the latter.

In accordance with the invention the plow point is provided atseparatedpoints with means for interlocking with matching parts on theplow standard in such manner that a simple fastening device, such as anail, may be used not onlyv to firmly lock the plow point to thestandard, but to tighten it thereon in case of loosening. 111-. stead ofa nail other fastening means oflike function may be employed, but in noin stance is .it necessary to pierce the plow point for the passage of abolt,'since no bolts are used, I

In like manner the moldboard has means at spaced points interlockingwith matching parts of the standard, so that no bolt holes are neededthrough the moldboard. Also, the landside, which is a removablestructure separate from either the plow point or the moldboard, hasparts interlocking with changes and modifications come within the scopeof the appended claims. 7 V V In the drawings r V Figure 1 is aperspective view of the assembled plow with portions of the beam andhandles cut off.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919. l

Fig. '2 is a plan view of the structure shown in Fig.1 with the standardin section andthe handles and beam broken off.

Fig." 3 isan inverted plan view of the plow.

Fig. i is an inverted perspective view of the plow as seen at an anglefrom the rear.

Fig. 5 is a rearviewofthe plow.

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-*6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the plow with the beamin crossesectionand the handles broken away and the moldboard re-. moved.

Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the standard with the frog and spreaderarm.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the plow point as seen from therear facethereof.

Fig.- 10 is a perspective view of the inner face of the landside;

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the inner face of the moldboard.

Fig. 12 isa detail section showing an arrangement for detachablyconnecting the mo'ldboard. to the standard.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of thestandardas seen from thesideopposite to that viewed in Fig. 8. f

Fig.14is a bottom view. ofa portion of a plow of modified construction.

Fig. 15 is a detail section on the line 15 15 of Fig. 14..

Fig. 16 is a detail section on the line 16'16 of Fig. 14:.

Fig. 17 is a rear face view' of a modified form of plow point.

In the following. detailed description of the plow expressions ofpositionhave reference to the relation of the parts when the plow isupright. I

The plow comprises generally a beam 1, which may be-a double channel orI beam,

havinga rear upright portion 2 secured. to

theinner face of a standard '3 near the rear end of'the latter by meansofbolts at, the beam and standard where united being formed tocoactively interbrace.

Forward of theupright portion .2 of the beam 1 the standard 3 is formedwith a frog orefoot 5, and has a .landside face. 6, which alongits lowerportion is formed with longitudinal outstanding flange? inset withrelation to thelandside faceG of thestandsard, andfhaving its upper edgebeveled or slanting to provide an undercut shoulder 8, which shoulder,however, is on the upper surface of the flange 7. and 13.)

Projecting from the inner face of. thestandard 3 near the bottom edgethereof and and -also at :some distance below. theupperedge thereof, isa: transverse spreaderparm or bracket 11 terminating at the end remote"i from the standard in an obtuse-angle con- (See Figs. 5, 6

tin'uation 12. Projecting from the bracket 11 in a rearward directionand close to the standard 3 is another arm or continuation 13 which isupwardly inclined. The continuations or arms 12 and 13 carry respectiveplow handles 14 and 15, the right hand handle l5- being directlyconnectedtosthe arm 13 by bolts 16,.or in other appropriate manner,while the left hand handle 14; is connected to the arm. 12 by astrap 17secured to. the handle by bolts 18 and to the continuation 12 bya bolt19. The parts 11, 12 and 13 are formed integral .with the standard.Braces 20 connect: the handles 14: andv 15. to the beam 1,. therebycorrespond ingly strengthening and stiffening. the handle portion. ofthe plow.

The continuation 12 terminates in an an gle lip21 suitably perforatedforthe pas-.

sage ofa bolt 22, which bolt serves to hold a clip strip. 23 to the lip-21. The clip terminates at one e'nd'in a short finger 24 for a purposeto be described. The bolt 22 is extended through an elongated slot 25 inthe clip and the meeting faces of the clip and lip areroughened orserrated, as shown at 26,-so that the clip may be securely held in anyadjusted position by the bolt 22 without liability ofslippingortwisting. In order to preventthe clip 23 from turning about the bolt 22when the latter is loosened sothat the serrations 26. do not hold theclip, the. extremity of the extension 12 is provided with a stopprojection 27 on its underside.

The frog 5 has a concave front face 28 and: a curved rising frontedge29, while the end of the frog remote from the standard has arecessed corner portion v30 having the under face where recessedbeveled, asindicated at .31. (See Figs. 4:, 6 and,[8.)

There is also provided a plowpoint 32, which in the main, may be ofusual configuration, and comprisesa bladegoivwing 33, nose 34, andshin'35. (See Fig; 9.) On the inner faceof thepoint 32 are angular-1yrelated shoulders or abutments 36, 37, one 8X tending'along the wing 33and the other along the shin 35. Theabutment37 has a short overhangportion .37 midway theup per end of the shin and; the upper end of thenose 34.; On the blade or wing-33 there is a lug 38. closetothatend ofthe wing remote from thenose 34, and. havinga beveled or. undercut side39, and also a beveled or undercut shoulder .40 extending. atsubstantiallyrightangles to the side. 39. The lug 38 is sopositionedonthe wing 33 that when the point32is in placeon the frog orfoot 5 the lug 38 will enter the recess30 in the; frog and underride thebeveled portion 31 withtheoverhang 39 immediately adjacent to a shoulder41 at one side of the recess 30. When the point 32 isin place, the shin35 extends along the landside portion of the standard with the edge 29engaging the abutment 37 and entering behind the overhang- 37. Now bydriving a nail 42 between the overhang portion 39 of the lug 38 and theshoulder 41, the abutment 37 with its overhang 37 is forced tightlyagainst thecorresponding portion of the-frog and standard.

tively preventing any lengthwise or other movement of the point awayfrom the stand ard and frog, and hence preventing any liability of thepoint escaping from the plow. Moreover, the nail has a wedging actionserving to tighten the point firmly on to the standard and can bereadily driven tighter from time to time, if necessary. Any other devicebeside a nail may be used, especially a device which can be driven inbetween the lug 38 and the shoulder 41, and if emergency demands, asmall piece of hard wood will answer. A nail is advantageous becausealmost invariably available and easily applied or removed, while aslight bending of the nail after application prevents its accidentalescape.

If it becomes necessary to replace aworn out point, this may be doneanywhere and with the greatest ease by removing the fasteningna-il, ofwhich only one is used, whereupon the worn out point may be removed andreplaced by a new one, after which the same nail or another one may beinserted, thereby firmly locking the point against ac eidentaldisplacement, any kind of atool or even a stone being sufficient fordriving the nail. r I

There is also provided a removable landside in the formof an elongated"plate 43 withafront curved edge 44 conforming to the curvature ofaportion of the abutment 37 where it is'provided with the overhang 37(See Figs. 3 and 10.) The plate'43 has a marginal rib or flange 45 onwhat constitutes its rear face and another flange 46 along the loweredge on the outer face of the plate. Adjacent to the curved end 44 thelandside plate 43 is provided with two lugs 47 spaced apart lengthwiseof the plate and projecting from that portion of the flange 45 extendingalong the upper inner edge of the plate :43. These lugs 47 have theirlower faces beveled as shown at 48, the bevel having a downward slant inthe installed position of the landside plate Projecting from the innerface of the plate 43 and from the flange 45 I along the lower edge ofthe plate is another 49 having its upper surface'ln'the 1n stalledposition beveled upwardly, as shown at 50. When the landside is applied(see Figs. 4, 5 and 6) the two lugs 47 engage the beveled face8 of theflange 7 and constituting an interlocking connection between said parts,the plate being moved lengthwise until the edge 44 abuts the overhang 37of the plow point. This brings the lug 49 opposite and beneath the lug 9with their beveled faces or shoulders 10 and 50 approaching, so that bydriving a nail 51 or other suitable device between these two lugs theyare spread apart one away fronr the other and the lugs 47 are seatedfirmly on the flange 7, while the landside plate 43 cannot pull awayfrom or move lengthwise of the standard because it is locked thereto bythe nail 51 interposed between the lugs 9 and 49. There is thus providedtwo connections between the landside and the standard; one aninterlocking connection without fastening means; and the otherconnection which is effected by the insertion of a mail or other drivenfastening between the I is wholly free from projection, indentation orperforation, that is, the outer or front face of the moldboard is animperforate, smooth face throughout. (See Fig. 11.) The moldboard hastwo 'angularly related edges 53, 54, shaped to engage the meeting edges55, 56 of the. shin 35 and blade 33 of the plow point. On the rear faceof the moldboard at the edge 53 near where it merges into the edge 54there is a lug or tongue 57 suitably positioned to enter a recess 58 inthe curved face 28 of the frog 5, and adjacent to the edge '54 the sameface of the moldboard is providedwith projecting spacing lugs 59, 60.This provides an interlocking connection without fastening means whichconnection, it will be ob vious, is disconnected 'by the movement of themoldboard laterally and upwardly with reference to the standard.

Projecting from the inner or rear'face of the moldboard near the rearend of the latter so as to be engaged by the inner end 24 of the clip 23when the moldboard is in place (see Fig. 12), is an undercut lug 61'spaced from the lug or tongue 57 by a distance somewhat less than thelength of the moldboard. When the moldboard is applied to the standardthe tongue 57 is inserted in the recess 58, which is also somewhatundercut to receive it, the" lugs 59 ,and 60 bear against the front faceof the finger engages the undercut-portion of the lug 61 and the bolt 22is tightened,-

a boltandnthe only bolt, namely, the bolt 22, which isemployed tosecurethe moldboard in place, does not directly engage the moldboard at:all, and, furthermore, may be secured to the extension 12 in a mannerpermitting it tov be loosened or tightened, andyet preventing its loss.The simple eX- pedient ofupsetting the threaded end of the-bolt so thatthe nuton the bolt cannot beit-urned oft therefrom will accomplish thispurpose. This is the only bolt used in fastenin the moldboard, thelandside and the plow'point in place.

The only fastening means, therefore, which might be lost comprises thetwonails 4:2 and 51, and as such devices can always be found upon a farmwhere plows are used, the owner of the plow is always enabled toassemblethe plow, or after assembling it totighten the parts, and neednot be hampered :by the loss of a bolt, which,is usually'a special formof bolt when employed in a plow, to hold the eartlrengaging parts of theplow to the standard; I

In the structure shown in Figs. 14 to 17 thestandard Bhas a :frog orfoot 5 somewhat larger and hlunter than the frog of the; standard as Idescribed with reference to the preceding figures, and, has an overhangend forming 'a shoulder 41*. Instead of the plow .point- 32there isprovided a plow point 32 generally similar to the point 32, but havingasomewhat wider blade'or wing 33 on which is formed. a longitudinallyex-. tendedoverhang -rib or abutment 36 and a lug 38 -similar to thelugBS of. the point 32,

but spaced agreater. distance from the edge 56 0f the wing 33 than isthecase in the 4 point :32. Onelong edgeof the frog 5 en.- gages underthe overhang abutment 36?, while the edge orshoulder 41 of the frog 5iszadjacentiand inoperative relation to the lug. 38*,so that a nail i2'orother suitable device for the purpose may be introduced 1 between theshoulder 4-1 and the. lug 38 thus locking theparts together against thepossibility of displacement with relation to the-frog 5 v The plowpoint,the moldboard and the landside are separate castings wit-h thelugsthcreoniintegral therewith and the plow standard is also a castingit/11. 811011 111 2 8 or partsthereon coacting with .the removable partsof the plowintegral with the standard.

The overhang 37 of theflange '37 of'the plowtpoint and the lug 38 or-38of theplow point. engage the frog of the standard at spaced points sorelated that asingle fastening device in the form of theinail. 42- or42- most effectively anchors the plow point tothe standard againstdisplacementby. any

strains to which the pointis subjecteduvhen in operation The moldboa-rdalso has two opposed fastoning-means or connections ions its rear face,

neither 'ofwhich appears 011% the. front I face or from the frontofthemoldboard, so that these fastening means are 'well protected during the:operation of the plow and are 2 in no -wise1subjected-to wear. Nor isthere anypartto belost-or misplaced Asto thetwo fastening means orconnections for thelandside thesealso are entirely on the rear or-backfaceofthe landside and are so relatedandso spaced thata singlefastening, device in the form of-a nail effectively locks thelandsideiin' place against liability of displacement when in-use.

What is claimed is 1. In -a plow, awstandard having a frog,

with a shoulder near one end on its rearface, and a plow point havingangularly related shin and blade portions with respectiveelongatedabutments on-the rear face in angular relation, with the abut-menton theshin provided with an overhang portion near the base end of the shin toengage about the frontrdge of the frog where joining the standard,and-the blade of the point being providedv with a lug on its rear facein position to cooperate with-theshoulder on the frog fortheap'plication of a wedging device therebetween.

2. In a plow, a standard having a frog with a shoulder nearone-endon itsrear face, and a plow point ihaving angularly related shin and. bladeportions with respective elongated. abut-ments onrthe rear face inangular relation, with the abutment on the shin provided with anoverhang portion near the base end of the shin to-engage about thefrontgedge of the frog; where joining the standard, and the blade of thepoint being providedwith a-lug onits rear face in positionto; cooperatewith the shoulder' on the frog forthe application of a wedging devicetherebetween, the abutment on the blade portion ofthe point merging intothe rear face of the blade near the lugthereon.

3.5111 a plow, aplow oint'having'angularly divergent shin and bladeportions each with an abutment or shoulder thereon andangularly-relatedone to the other, the shoulder orabutment on the shinhaving an overhanging: portion on. the part thereof nearest to theblade, and the blade portion being the blade, and the blade beingprovided with a longitudinally disposed shoulder or abutment, and a lugon its rear face adjacent to the free end of the blade and projectingtherefrom in overhanging relation thereto,

said lug also having an overhang on the side toward the shin.

5. In a "plow, a plow point provided with an abutment and a lug bothprojecting from the rear face of the plow point and spaced from eachother, with the lug overhanging toward the abutment, and a standardhaving va frog to engage the abutment and a shoulder to cooperate withthe lug, whereby a single wedge member engaging the lug and shoulderwill serve to lock the plow point on the plow,

6. In a plow, a plow point provided with an abutment and a lug bothprojecting from the rear'face of the plow point and spaced from eachother, with the lug overhanging toward the abutment, and a standard.having a frog to engage the abutment and a shoul der to cooperate withthe lug, whereby a single wedge member engaging the lug and shoulderwill serve to lock the plow point on the plow, said lug also overhangingin a direction substantially at right angles to the first-named overhangof the lug.

7. In a plow, a plow point having angularly related shin and bladeportions with each provided with a longitudinally disposed shoulder orabutment, the shoulder on the shin, having an overhang portion directedtoward and adjacent to the blade, and the blade having a longitudinallydisposed shoulder or abutment merging into the blade toward the free endof the latter, and said blade having a lug or projection on the sameface as the abutment with the lug overhanging one edge of the blade andalso having an overhang directed toward the abutment of the blade. I

8; In a plow, a plow point provided with angularly related shin andblade portions, with the shin portion provided on its rear face with alongitudinally disposed shoulder or abutment-having an overhang at theend toward the blade and directed theretoward, and said blade having anoverhang shoulder or abutment extending lengthwise thereof, and a lug onthesame face of the blade and nearer to the free end of the latter thanthe shoulder on the blades, said lug being shaped to receive awedge-like fastening member. I

9. In a plow, a standard having a frog provided with a recess atone endforming a shoulder, anda plow point having a lug on its rear faceadapted to be fitted in'said recess, said lug being arranged tooverhangthe edge of the frog and being spaced from said shoulder for theapplication of a driven fastener therebetween to hold the plow point tothe standard. p

10. In a plow, a standard having a frog provided with a shoulder at oneend, and a plow point having a lug on its rear face,

which when the plow point is applied to the frog is spaced from theshoulder of the latter, said lug and shoulder having matching portionsforming a receptacle for the application of a driven fastening member tolock the plow point in place. .1

11. In a plow, the standard having a frog provided with a shoulder atone end, and a plow point provided with a longitudinal abutment toengage the edge of that portion of the frog which overlaps the point,and a lug on the point spaced from the end of the abutment and alsospaced from the shoulder on the frog, said lug and shoulder havingmatching portions so that a driven fastening member may be appliedthereto for locking the point in place.

12. In a plow, a moldboard provided at one forward edge with an overhanglug and remote from the rear edge provided with an overhang lug, the.overhanging portions of the lugs being substantially opposite one to theother and both located on the rear face of the moldboard.

13. In a plow, a standard having a frog with an undercut recess thereinand a spacer member with a supporting bracket thereon, and a moldboardwith a lug adapted to the recess and another lug near the end of themoldboard on the rear face thereof, the

bracket being provided with a clip for enaging the second-named lug onthe moldoard and with fastening means for holding the clip in positionon the bracket, the lug having an angle finger for engaging the clipwith the lug having an overhanging portion where engaged by the clip,and said clip and bracket being roughened or serrated where engaging.

14 In a plow, a standard provided with a frog having an undercut recesstherein, and a spreader providedat the end remote from the standardwitha bracket extension, and

a moldboard having on its rear facenear its front edge an overhang lugfor engagement in the undercut recess in the "frog, and also on its rearface another lug remote fromthe rear end of the moldboard with said lughaving an overhang portion on the side of the lug remote'from thefirst-named lug, and aclip on thebracket on the spreader in position toengage the overhang portion of the second-named lug on the moldboardwith saidvclip provided with means for securing it to thebracket.

15. A plow including a standard provided atthe rear with V a transversespreader arm terminating at the end remote from v the standard in anobtuse angle continuation, a

'5 izmoldboard mounted upon the standard and having its rear facebearing against said continuation, and means carried by saidcontinuation for rigidly securing the mold board. thereto.

16. 'A-plow including a standard, :provided at the rear with atransverse -spreader arm terminating at the end 16l110te-'f10111 thestandard in :an" obtuse angle continuation, a moldboardmounted upon thestandard and ilahavingiits rearface bearing against said continuation,and means carried by said contin'uati-on" for securing the moldboandthere- -.to,.said:means comprising a lug projecting ifromithesrear faceof; the moldboard, and a ,20 :clamp carried by said fastening andengaging said: lug.

,17. A plow including a standard provided at the .-rear= with: atransverse spreader arm, "a 1nol'dboardanournted upon the standard alugp-rovided onfthe rear face .of the moldboard, andsecuringiineanscarried by said arm and engaging said lug.

18. Aiplow including a standard provided at the rear with atransversespreader arm,

: -a moldboard mounted upon the standard, and means carried by saidspreader arm for securing the moldbo-ard thereto, said means comprisingazlug proj ectingfrom the rear face of the moldboard remote from the 135edges thereof, and an adjustable clip carried by the spreaderarmandeugaging said lug.

19. A plow including astandard provided ,atthefreart withia transversespreader arm, almoldboard'mounted upon the standard,

. to and means carried by said spreader arm;for securingtheinoldboardthereto, said means comprising an undercut lug projecting from the rearface of themoldboard, and :a clip carried by the spreader arm andterminating in a finger which engages the undercut portion of said lug.

.20. A plow including a standard, pro vided at the rear with transversespreader arm, a moldboard mounted uponi-thei standard,

: and means carrieduby said spreader arm for :securing the. noldboardthereto, said aneans comprising adipon the end of thesprcader@arm,;a,olip=l1aving afinger at one.- end, 1 a bolt --;ai-1dnut-aconnecti g the, lip and. clip; for, ad-

? .nsting the same, ,and; a. lug. projectin-gfrom i-the' rea i faee ofthe lllOldbOELId to be engaged byisai li i 21. glniagplow, thecombination of a standard anein perforate:moldboard', a connectionmoi-between the5moldboardvv and thegstandard,

ssaideconnectionbeing ,an interlockin connection without. fasteningmeans, whic connection is disconnected by a lateral l movementwf the;moldboard, and a: second conl en nection between the f moldboardtandjithe a lateral movement of the moldboard, and

standard, said second connection being provided between the rear face ofthe moldboard :and the rear portion of the standard,

and remote from the edgesof said moldboardyand above the plane of thefirstnamed connection.

22. In a plow, the combination with a standard, an imperforatemoldboard, a connection between the mol'dboard and the standardconsisting of a lug on the-mold- '75 board and a recess in the standard,said lug and recess interfittingand a second connection between themoldboard and the standard, said second connection being providedbetween the rear face of the moldboard and 80 the rear portion of thestandard,-and remote from the edges of the said moldboard and above theplane of the first-named conneclocated nearer to the opposite edge ofthe moldboard than the first-named connection and above the plane of thesame.

24. In a plow, the combination of a standard, an imperforate moldboard,a connection between the moldboard and. the standard at that edge of themoldboard which is nearest to thelandside, said connection being aninterlocking connection without fastening means, which connection isdisconnected by ,105 a secondcconnection between the mol'dboard and thestandard for the, purpose of resisting such lateral movement, saidsecond con nection being located; nearer to the opposite edge of themoldboard than: the first-named connection and above the plane of thesame,

and 'said second connection being remote from, the'edges of the.mold'boardiand at the rear face of the latter.

25. In a plow, the combination of-astand- ,115

ard, an imperforate moldboard, a connection between themoldboard and thestandard, consisting of a lug on therear (face of the .rmoldboard atthat edge which is nearest the landside, and a recess in thecont-iguousPOT-.1120 tion of the standard to receivesaid lug, and

a second connection consistingv of a lngon the rear face of themoldboard remote from the :first-nai ned lug, the edges of themoldboard, and engagt, ing aneans at. the. rear. of the standardto:connect with 2 the second-named lug and hold and i also remote from themoldboard in position.

In a plow, a plow standard having a landsidezwith ,avlongitndinal ribhaving its Lia-3Q! upper face beveled and said standard at its loweredge and on the face remote from the landside being provided with anundercut lug projecting therefrom, and a landside plate having theirundercut portions oppo sitely directed to receive a wedge-like fasteningmember between them.

27. In a plow, a standard having a long'i tudinally disposed flange onthe landside with a beveled upper surface and a lug on its lower edge onthe side remote from the landside, and a landside member for attachmentto the standard and provided with lugs for engaging the beveled edge ofthe flange and matching the lug on the lower edge of the standard, thelast-named lugs being coactively shaped to receive a fastening memberbetween them to lock them together.

28. In a plow, the standard having on its inner face an undercut lug, alandside having its upper edge interlocked with the standard andprovided at its lower edge with an undercut lug to match the said lug onthe standard, the undercut portions of the two lugs being oppositelydisposed to receive a wedgelike fastening between them.

29. In a plow, the standard having on its landside face an inwardlyprojecting lug at the bottom, an imperforate landside having an inwardlyprojecting lug at the bottom to match the lug on the standard, said lugsbeing constructed to be locked by the insertion of a driven fasteningmember between them, and a separate interlocking connection between thelandside and the standard, whereby the landside is held in place withoutthe use of bolts and nuts.

30. In a plow, the standard having on its landside face a longitudinallydisposed flange, and an inwardly disposed lug at the bottom, a landsidehaving means for interlocking with said flange, and a lug on the bottomof the landside to match with the lug on the standard, said lugs beingcon-v structed to be locked by the insertion of a wedgelike fasteningbetween them.

31. In a plow, a standard having on its landside face a lug, animperforate landside also having a lug to match with the lug on thestandard, an interlocking connection between the landside and thestandard, said lugs being coactively arranged to receive and be lockedby the insertion of a driven fastening member.

32. In a plow, a standard, a landside, an interlocking connectionbetween the landside and the standard, and a second connection betweensaid standard and said landside, said second connection being effectedby the insertion of a driven fastening member.

33. In a plow, a standard, a landside, an interlocking connectionbetween the standard and the landside at the upper edge thereof, and asecond connection between said standard and said landside, said secondconnection being located at the inner side of the landside and at thebottom, and being formed of coacting elements which are locked by theinsertion of a separate driven member.

34. A plow including a standard provided at the rear with a transversespreader [bracket terminating at the end remote from the standard in anobtuse angle continuation, an upwardly extending inclined arm projectingrearwardly from the bracket near the point where the latter merges withthe standard and adapted to receive the right hand plow handle, saidbracket, the angle continuation and arm being formed integral with thestandard, and a strap secured to the left hand plow handle and alsosecured to said continuation, whereby the handles are maintained inspread apartrelation.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES lVILLIAI/I MOVVANE.

Witnesses:

F. B. DAVIS, S. G. HARRISS.

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